HUMIDITY & MOLD

10/12/2020 (Permalink)

MOLD! It grows on many surfaces & may cause health effects. Often, it's caused by humidity. Indoor relative humidity should be kept below 60%-ideally between 30%-50% if possible. Humidity levels can rise in a building because of several things. One, is turning off the HVAC system when a facility is not being used. Or, to save money, raise the thermostat much higher than usual when leaving town for a few days. 

A function of the HVAC system is to remove moisture from the air before it's distributed throughout the building or home. 

We suspect this will happen more because of the pandemic shutdown. Please check your facility to be sure you keeping the humidity as low as possible. 

SERVPRO of Paducah/Mayfield is Certified in Mold Mitigation and Remediation. Please call 270-443-4555 ASAP!